BECOME A NAPUA MEMBER
Join the North American association advancing standards for private property ground disturbance, private locating, and professional accountability.
Membership Benefits
NAPUA Membership provides structured access to national standards, professional training, documentation frameworks, and cross-stakeholder coordination tools.
Training and Role-Specific Certification
Access to exclusive training resources and certification.
Best Practices & Guidelines
Stay updated on industry standards, best practices, and guidelines
Monthly Learning Events
Stay updated on industry standards, best practices, and guidelines
Networking Opportunities
Connect with industry professionals across North America.
Risk, Insurance, and Legal Alignment
Gain insights into insurance, risk management, and legal best practices.
Member Directory
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Individual Membership
Individual members align their work with a recognized private property ground disturbance framework used across asset owners, insurers, and legal advisors.
Ideal for private locators, ground disturbance professionals, inspectors, consultants, and anyone working in or supporting the private utility industry.
Individual members receive access to NAPUA’s national best practices, guidelines, training resources, and professional tools that strengthen safety, documentation, and accountability on every job. Membership includes one named representative.
Annual Fee: $100
Perfect for individuals who want to elevate their practice and work under a unified North American standard.
Industry Association
Industry Association Membership is designed for organizations that influence policy, standards, and industry education across the private utility ecosystem.
Ideal for trade associations, professional groups, safety organizations, and member-based industry bodies that support stakeholders involved in private utility locating, ground disturbance, construction, infrastructure management, and risk reduction.
Industry associations receive access to NAPUA’s best practices, guidelines, training resources, and national safety frameworks. These tools help associations strengthen member education, elevate industry standards, promote safer excavation practices, and advocate for consistent approaches across private property.
Membership includes multiple named representatives to support training, coordination, and industry outreach.
Membership includes access for 7 named representatives, allowing consistent standards adoption, training access, and participation across teams.
Annual Fee:
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$500 (up to 7 named representatives)
Perfect for associations seeking to enhance member value, promote standardized safety practices, and lead industry-wide improvement in private utility damage prevention.
Corporate Membership
Corporate membership supports organization-wide adoption of consistent terminology, documentation standards, and risk classification practices across multiple projects and jurisdictions.
Ideal for organizations across every stakeholder group involved in private utility safety, including locate companies, ground disturbance professionals, asset owners, insurers, legal professionals, training providers, and industry partners who want to align with a unified North American standard.
Corporate members receive access to NAPUA’s best practices, guidelines, risk-management tools, and standardized documentation resources used to strengthen safety, reduce liability, and support defensible decision making across all projects. Membership includes multiple named representatives based on company size.
Membership includes access for multiple named representatives based on organizational size, allowing consistent standards adoption, training access, and participation across teams.
Annual Fee:
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50 or fewer employees: $250 (up to 3 named representatives)
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50 to 250 employees: $500 (up to 7 named representatives)
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More than 250 employees: $1,000 (up to 12 named representatives)
Perfect for organizations seeking consistent standards, reduced liability, strengthened documentation practices, and a unified framework that elevates safety and professionalism across all private property ground disturbance activities.
Government Agency
Government Agency Membership provides public sector entities with direct alignment to emerging private utility standards and risk management frameworks.
Ideal for provincial, state, or federal agencies responsible for overseeing public safety, infrastructure management, regulatory compliance, or ground disturbance oversight.
Government representatives receive access to NAPUA’s national best practices, guidelines, and training resources that support consistent policy development, industry alignment, and improved safety outcomes on private property. Membership also provides opportunities to collaborate with industry professionals and contribute to North America–wide improvement in private utility damage prevention.
Annual Fee: No cost
Perfect for agencies that want to stay aligned with emerging standards, support safer ground disturbance practices, and engage directly with the organizations shaping the future of private utility safety.